The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-08
BULL VERSUS GRIZZLY.
i Terrific Battle for Whose END
the vultures Waited.
n.sd,y work of the Bulls Horns and the
Bears Claws and Teeth-Interested
SPECTATORS ON Earth and In Air.

IL Del0ngcu 10 IHc cHSihcci SolP PS
that surveyed the route for the North
.rn Pacific railroad" said Amos R. N.
Smith, now of Jersey City. land one
dsy, while seeking little recreation. /
vas witness of scene in wild West
,ru life which have no doubt there are
plenty Of people would travel far to see
il it could only be reproduced. but
which I wouldn't be spectator OF
again for q good many round gold
dollars
II left our camp at Young Mems
Dut;es one day in July to try my luck
at trout fishing in the head waters OF
Biz Heart river, a small stream five
miles from camp. The weather had
been hot and dry for some time, and
when got over TO the river l found the
head waters were not much better than
dry land, all the moisture l could find
being little puddles here and there in
the bed. The only water likely to be
iound in that quarter with fish in it
was the Big Cannon Ball river, and
that was twenty miles away, so l
concluded that the best thing for me
to do would be to march right back
to camp. There was a heavy
ihicket along the north bank of the
stream, some distance above where l
came out on the dry bed, and few
cottonwood trees standing may be- a
hundred yards back from the bank. As
turned to retrace my steps I saw a
small herd of wild cattle standing off
tony right. Among them was a young
bull. and a more splendid specimen of
an animal I never saw. He and the
rest OF the cattle were eying me with
suspicious curiosity. didn't like the
appearance Of the bull. for he had a
way Of lowering his head throwing
dirt with his fore feet, and uttering an
oninous sort of below that seemed
threatening. l turned and walked
sway, moving toward the cottonwood
trees / looked back over my shoulder
end saw the bull coming along after
me Increased my speed, and so did
ae until Iwas running my fastest and
the bull was doing his best behind me.
! can't say exactly how it was done,
out it wasn't many seconds before ]
found myself in one of those cotton
wood trees. out of reach of the bull,
Hno was Immediately under the tree,
paving dirt and acting very mad. ]
snail always believe that was hoisted
INTO that tree by the bull, although
1ad no evidence to show for it.
The bull paved and grumbled ir
Under the tree for few minutes, ant
nen turned and walked toward ths
mlcket on the creek side of which
'aere was water hole. The other cat
ee went quietly to grazing where hat
nrst seen them.
isnppose the bull started toward tn,
mcketto get drink at the water hole
oul ne never got the drink. saw hin
push his way into the thicket, and tn,
sen instant I could see that he had go
mo trouble of some kind, and tha
souole proved to be grizzly bear.
serce struggle followed in the thicket
re tops Of the bushes swayed to an,
so, aud fcould hear the heavy crash O
aiswood as the two powerful animal
sfltned in fierce embrace. A cloud o
sast rolled up from the spot. 1t was no
ss'ant over one hundred yards fron
1e Tree in which had taken refuge
scarcely two minutes elapsed befor
ae ouil broke through the bushes. Hi
.esd was covered with blood, and grea
ssxes Of flesh hung from his fore shoul
oeis.s But instead Of showing an
agns Ut defeat he seemed literally t
gov with defiant rage. Instinct ha
s'lnpiy prompted him in his retreat t
- an open space. He was 1.-the an
ny Jet wonderfully massive abou
- shoulders, combining the rares
sualitles of strength and symmetry
lol moment he stood glaring at tn
oasnes he had retreated from. his NOS
s'S distended, and his whole for,